Who Is David Corenswet? Meet the New Superman Actor

Meet the new Superman. David Corenswet has been forged as Clark Kent in Superman: Legacy.

Director James Gunn confirmed stories that Corenswet had been forged reverse Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane on Tuesday, June 27. “Accurate! (They are not only both incredible actors, but also wonderful people),” Gunn tweeted at the time.

The actor replaces Henry Cavill after Gunn, who’s main DC Studios with Peter Safran, determined to inform the story of a younger Clark Kent.

Keep scrolling to study extra about the latest Superman actor.

Who Is David Corenswet?

Born in 1993, the Pennsylvania native already has greater than 20 years of appearing expertise. He began appearing as a baby in native theater productions in Philly earlier than he moved to New York City to attend The Juilliard School, the place he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts.

What Movies and TV Shows Has David Corenswet Appeared In?

Ryan Murphy followers have seen Corenswet in each The Politician and Hollywood. He starred on HBO’s 2022 crime drama We Own This City.

His film credit are simply as spectacular. He has appeared in Affairs of the State and Sunlit Night. In 2022, he starred reverse Lili Reinhart in the Netflix drama Look Both Ways earlier than becoming a member of Mia Goth in A24’s Pearl. He’s additionally set to look in the 2024 Twister sequel with Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell.

Is David Corenswet a Superman Fan?

Yes — and he’s lengthy been conscious of his Clark Kent-esque appears. “My pie-in-the-sky ambition is definitely to play Superman,” Corenswet informed Entertainment Weekly in 2019. “I would love to see somebody do an upbeat, throwback [take on Superman]. I love the Henry Cavill dark and gritty take, but I would love to see the next one be very bright and optimistic.”

Is David Corenswet the Youngest Superman Actor?

No, Brandon Routh was 27 in 2006’s Superman Begins and Christopher Reeve was 26 when he first put the tights on in 1978. While he isn’t the youngest, Corenswet is a decade youthful than his predecessor, Cavill.

Why Is David Corenswet Replacing Henry Cavill?

Cavill’s exit was decided in December 2022, seven months earlier than Corenswet was forged. The British actor, who performed Superman from 2013’s Man of Steel to 2022’s Black Adam, introduced the information in an announcement by way of Instagram.

“I have just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran and it’s sad news, everyone. I will, after all, not be returning as Superman,” Cavill wrote at the time. “After being told by the studio to announce my return back in October, prior to their hire, this news isn’t the easiest, but that’s life.”

He continued: “The changing of the guard is something that happens. I respect that. … I wish them and all involved with the new universe the best of luck, and the happiest of fortunes.”

For his half, Gunn defined that the story was stepping into a special course. “In the initial stages, our story will be focusing on an earlier part of Superman’s life, so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill,” he shared in a December 2022 assertion. But we simply had an amazing assembly with Henry and we’re large followers and we talked about various thrilling prospects to work collectively in the future.”

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Superman: Legacy doesn’t but have a launch date.